However, there are other strategies you can consider to optimize your tax situation:Maximize Deductions: Ensure you're fully utilizing all deductible expenses related to your rentals, such as maintenance, repairs, property management fees, and travel expenses to the properties.Depreciation: Make sure you're taking full advantage of depreciation on the properties, which can significantly reduce taxable income.Cost Segregation Study: For larger properties, a cost segregation study can accelerate depreciation on certain parts of the property, offering more upfront tax savings.1031 Exchange: If you're considering selling any properties, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another rental property.Energy-Efficient Improvements: Tax credits may be available for making energy-efficient improvements to your properties.Rod

I am trying to see if I can get data for travelling nurses perhaps.Only thing I can think of is calling the HR dept of the hospitals.RNIP an immigrating pilot program has been extended as well for more months and is said to soon be permanent. which means student rentals and some skilled immigrant workers.

Training, recovery, and match travel must surely be time and energy-consuming. 

They've been slowing down on hiring travel RNs, maybe med students/residents?

Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

Land lord tenant laws in most of California and Wa state are pretty similar to BC.If you plan on land lording on the west coast in Canada or the US you have to be prepared to travel if you want cash flow, as Theresa pointed out, and even then it will not be easy.

We are also considering the benefits of pursuing a long term vs. medium term rental (I used to be involved in the travel nursing/therapy world).

What are the prices like and are you having to travel there much?

So you've got a full day of travel and then the weather November - March is pretty unreliable.  

MTR in Florida is hot due to traveling nurses, corporate remote work and other.As far as vacant land goes Modular homes are taking a huge step into the REI market with some upgraded luxury home styles.